HC Deb 17 July 1987 vol 119 cc664-5W
Mr. Allen

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many jobs have been lost or created in Nottingham in the National Health Service (a) since 1979 and (b) since 1983.

Mr. Newton

I have interpreted "Nottingham" as referring to Nottingham district health authority. Information on jobs lost or created is not collected centrally. The table shows staff in post figures for Nottingham district health authority, at 30 September 1983 and 1985. Due to the effects of the 1982 reorganisation, data are not available for 1979 on a consistent basis with those for later years. The figures for 30 September 1985 are the latest available to this level of detail.

NHS directly employed staff in post—Nottingham (teaching) DHA at 30 September
whole time equivalent1
1983 1985
Total Staff (including agency and locums)2 11,680 11,720

Source: DHSS annual censuses of NHS medical and non-medical manpower.

1 Figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole time equivalents.

2 Includes all permanent medical and dental staff and locums except Senior Registrars whose contracts are held by the Regional Health Authority.